US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro as It Seeks to Oust Regime
Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996
TL;DR
- The U.S. has federally indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five others in Miami.
- Charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder, and aircraft destruction, related to a 1996 incident.
- Castro allegedly ordered the shooting down of two planes belonging to the Miami-based Brothers to the Rescue group, killing four Americans.
- The indictment is part of the Trump administration's campaign to pressure Cuba's communist regime.
- The U.S. Navy confirmed the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its escort warships entered the southern Caribbean Sea.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment as a political stunt to justify military aggression.
- U.S. officials, including Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Rep. Carlos Giménez, welcomed the indictment, comparing the situation to that of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.